Uplifting stories for Norfolk and Suffolk
Unique handmade karts will be racing down the street when the Hunstanton Soap Box Derby returns this Sunday, 22 September 2024, in a free-to-watch event organised by the Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk. Karts will be displayed on The Green from 9:30am. Before starting his commentary duties Simon Rowe, from Radio West […]
The Ipswich Half Marathon returns on Sunday 22 September, offering an inclusive running event open to participants of all abilities. The event starts and finishes at Ipswich Town FC's Portman Road Stadium and will take runners on a scenic 13.1 mile route through the town centre, past Ipswich Waterfront and along the River Orwell. Whether […]
James Paget Hospital in Gorleston is looking for additional volunteer ‘befrienders’ to come and support patients, heading into the busy autumn and winter months. At a special Open Day being held at the hospital’s Louise Hamilton Centre on Wednesday 25th September between 11.30am and 5pm, anyone over the age of 17 who is interested in volunteering […]
Deepdale Camping & Rooms hosts a small but perfectly formed Music Festival with a Heart of Folk across 3 stages on the last weekend of September. The Brick Barn, Orchard Stage & Courtyard will host more than 40 superb acts. The following headline artists will be performing on the Brick Barn stage: It all kicks off […]
Head to The Forum for a heart-warming introduction to Fotograf, where children in Uganda are given the opportunity to express themselves through the lens of a camera. Witness the creativity and unique perspective of these young photographers as they capture moments that inspire and move us. This in-person event promises to be a celebration of […]
Pensthorpe, the North Norfolk-based nature reserve, has announced a weekend filled with Flamboyance and feathery fun at its new Flamingo Festival! The exciting event takes place over the weekend of 28th and 29th September and aims to showcase the reserves flock of 66 Greater Flamingos. Families can enjoy a day full of themed fun with […]
The Aldeburgh Food & Drink Festival, one of the UK’s most loved culinary events, is thrilled to announce its chef demo lineup for 2024. Headlining the event are Michelin starred Tom Aikens, Tom Booton of The Grill at The Dorchester hotel, celebrated chef and cookbook author Ben Tish and Ivan Tisdall Downes of Native at […]
Colour Run is Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals Charity's brand new event for 2024! The family-friendly fun run will be the most colourful event of the year by far. Kick off the festivities at the start line with a spectacular Colour Extravaganza, giving each participant the chance to throw their own pot of colour powder up […]
Welcome to the WalkNorfolk festival. Created in October 2022, it is one of the most diverse and innovative walking festivals in the country. The festival takes place every October and celebrates Norfolk’s incredibly rich natural landscapes, heritage and history and much more with guided walks taking place right across the county. The 2024 festival will […]
An exhibition of artworks marking 30 years since the end of apartheid will see linocuts and cartoons by South African illustrator and cartoonist Norman Kaplan on display in the Enterprise Centre on the UEA campus from 30 September – 18 October. Norman Kaplan was born in Gqeberha (formally Port Elizabeth), South Africa in 1947 and […]
Free display at Norwich Millennium Library documents 500 years of Black music in Britain following this year’s ground-breaking British Library exhibition. Inspired by the British Library’s Beyond the Bassline exhibition, Norwich Millennium Library will host a free panel display from 1st to 31st October throughout Black History Month to help tell a national story about […]
The Seasons Speak is an exhibition and soundscape of nature inspired poems and naturally dyed colours. The hand-stitched and woven textiles are inspired by a seasonal cycle of poems written by Dorothy Amery, who has now sadly died. The poems and accompanying hangings celebrate Dorothy’s life and her deep love of nature. The textiles will […]
